Morning Sports
In Highschool Basketballs
In Girls Actions
Boonville beat out St. James 78-30
Columbia Battle beat out Father Tolton 44-38
Fayette beat out Pilot grove 58-23
Van-Far fell to Elsberry 40-33
Wellsville-Middletown fell to Marion County 58-17
in Boys Action
Fayette fell to Pilot Grove 63-61
Hallsville beat out Macon 71-49
Mark Twain fell to Silex 80-41
Van-Far beat out Elsberry 57-43
Wellsville-Middletown fell to Marion County 62-24
In College Basketball
The #24 Alabama Crimson Lady Tide beat Mizzou last night, 74-63.
Alabama used a dominant 4th quarter to gain the victory, outscoring Missouri 21-14 in the frame. .
Grace Slaughter led the Tigers with 23 points and 9 rebounds.
In the NFL last night,
The Houston Texans defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-6 in the AFC wild-card round of the NFL playoffs.
The Texans’ defense was the decisive factor, holding the Steelers to just 175 yards of total offense and forcing four sacks and an interception. Two defensive touchdowns in the fourth quarter sealed the win.
The loss marked Pittsburgh’s seventh consecutive playoff defeat, the longest active streak in the NFL. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, in what may have been his final game, threw for just 146 yards and an interception..
